DorchesterIL
A town of 125, settled in 1860.
Is Dorchester a good place to live?
Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Dorchester. Dorchester has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
125 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dorchester: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dorchester, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dorchester.
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, fewer of Dorchester’s residents live below the poverty line
0.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Dorchester, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Dorchester’s median household income is $128,000. Most working residents leave Dorchester for work: only 0% work in town.
| Dorchester | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $128,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 0.5% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Dorchester has four seasons and pleasant summers
Dorchester has chilly winters and warm summers. Dorchester’s July high is 87°F, above the Illinois town median (84°F) and near the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Dorchester is
Dorchester beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 38% of Dorchester adults have high blood pressure.
| Dorchester | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Dorchester | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.3% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Dorchester faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Dorchester
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dorchester
About 2 of every 100 Dorchester residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Dorchester for work
Where Dorchester’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dorchester
Village in Illinois, United States
Dorchester is a village in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 133 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 659 ft
Questions about Dorchester
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dorchester, IL a good place to live?
Dorchester has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.